Catalog cover



.l April 23, 1929. F, E, RUPF CATALOG -c'ovER Filed Hay 16, 1927INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 23,1929.

l UNITED, STAI-Eis PATENTOFFICE-f,

FRANK E. RUPF, OF KANSAS omi-MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR vTo IIivING-IITTMANUFAC-; TURING COMPANY, on KANSAS CITY, MIssoUItI, A CORPORATION onMISSOURI.

CATALOG COVER.

Application filed Nay 16,

This invention relates to loose leaf devices and has for its primaryobject-the provision of a catalog cover Which is extremely cheap tomake, has but a few parts to perform a vmaximum amount of service and-is constructed to withstand hard usage and Constant handling after thecatalog has been bound therein.

One of the primary objects of thisinvention is the provision of acatalog cover which includes a pair of body panels, each hingedlyaffixed to-al side of the catalog cover in such a manner that therespective side Will move through an eccentric path With respect to itspanel when the device is opened or closed.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a catalog coverincluding a pair of sides having a flexible back joining the same andnovelly constructed metal parts whereby a catalog of any thickness maybe held by the cover.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pair ofpost-supporting members each of which presents a hinge pin formed by thestriking out of a slot ad]acent one edge of the member. i

Minor objects of the invention Will appear during the course of thedetailed specification referring to the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a catalog cover made in accordanceWith this invention showing but a portion of the filler containedtherein.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical cross-section showing theattachment of the brackets.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one postsupporting member showing'thesame entirely removed from the cover, and

Fig. .4 is a top View of one attaching bracket.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews, and the numeral 5 designates a. fragmentary portion of a sheaf ofpaper or catalog Which is to be held in the bound position by thecatalog cover.

The cover itself may be made up of a pair of cover sides 6 joined by aexible back 7 Which permits the tWo sides to vary their distances apartwhen' the same are closed to conform with the t-hickness of the sheaf ofpapers 5 held therein.v

Figure 1 shows the cover sides 6 provided 1927. Serial No. 191,742.

with the Well-known lining While the Same lining members have beenomitted yfrom Figure 2; i f

.To make a cover of kthis character With the slightest amountv of costthe parts thereof have been designed to be interchangeable and topresent a structure giving the desired results.` 'j i Each side 6 is`provided With a pair of brackets 8 riveted orothervvise rigidly sccuredto side 6 by the member 9 in such a mannerthat one end projects'outWardly from the side edge over the iiexible back 7. Thisprojecting end is curled to form a hinge barrel 10, which has its aXisin substantially the same plane with the adjacent edge of its supportingside 6. In theinstance shown, a pair of brackets 8 are rigidly securedto each side 6 and the hinge barrel 10 of each engages a co-acting slot12, formed through a post-supporting member 13, which is of extremelysimple construction in that it is made up'of a flat body panel havingthe slots 12 adjacent one edge thereof whereby the hinge pin portions 14are provided to enter the barrels 10 of brackets 8. Each post-supportingmember 13 should be provided With a plurality of post openings 15adapted to receive the posts 16 Which in turn pass through the sheaf ofpapers 5.

If desired a series of these post openings l 15 may be providedthroughout the entire length of the panel making up the post-sup portingmember 13, `and the post 16 rearranged through the opposite openings 15when the perforations through the papers to be held vary in distanceapart.

The construction just set forth requires the hinge barrels 10 to movetoward the flexible back 7 as the binder .is closed and also move to aplane entirely above the Surface of the backs 6 when the catalog coveris opened in order that the sheets may be parted to lie practicallyfiat.

Obviously the construction of a catalog cover in accordance With thisinvention permits the manufacture of a device Which is extremely strongand durable, not likely to get out of order, inexpensive, and veryeffective4 in its operation.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is :I

1. A catalog cover comprising a pair of sides, apflexible back oiningsaid sides, a plurality of brackets rigidly aixed to each siderespectively, each bracket having one end independently aixed to itsrespective side, the other end thereof being formed to present a hingebarrelhaving its axis in the same plane with the adjacent side edge andav post-supporting member carried by the brackets of each siderespectively.

2. On a catalog cover a pair of sides, a pair of brackets rigidlysecured to each of said sides, a hinge barrel formed by each bracket, apost-supporting member having a pair of slots therein hingedly carriedby each pair of brackets respectively, the Wall of said barrel passingthrough the respective adjacent slot.

3. In a catalog cover, a pair of sides, a pair of brackets rigidlysecured to each of said sides, a hinge barrel including a cylindricalWall formed by one end of each bracket, a post-supporting member havinga pair of slots therein carried by each pair of brackets respectively,said Walls passing through adjacentv slots whereby the post-supportingmemberis hingedly mounted on the cover side. n Y

4c. In a catal'ogcover, a pair of sides, a pair of brackets rigidlysecured tol each of said sides, a hinge barrel including a cylindricalWall formed by one end of each bracket and disposed partly beyond theadjacent edge of said side and above the inner face thereof, and apost-supporting member having a pair of slots formed therethrough toreceive the Walls of each pair of hinge barrels respectively whereby thesame is hingedl-y mounted for movement through an eccentric path withrespect to said sides when the cover is Opened or closed. f

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aii'ix my signature.

Kansas City, Mo., May 12, 1927.

FRANK n. RUPF,

